Be the Truck – Andrew Sherman (Partner at Jones Day, Entrepreneur, Author & more)
Andrew Sherman – Paper Napkin Wisdom
Andrew Sherman is an entrepreneur with a truly inspiring perspective. He is a Partner with Jones Day, feature speaker, author, and internationally recognized expert on legal aspects of business growth. Andrew has helped thousands of entrepreneurs through his work and his writing. He possesses the talent to speak both articulately and simply.
Andrew’s talent for distilling large concepts into simple metaphor is at the heart of his Paper Napkin Wisdom. He advises us to “Be the truck. Not the squirrel”. The metaphor is one Andrew uses in his book, Road Rules. He encourages us to use our Driver’s Ed studies as guidelines for business and life. We are the truck, he tells us, and we are the carrier of valuable cargo. We have a destination, a purpose and we ought to have a clear vision of where we want to go. Andrew stresses the importance of having clear direction. We don’t want to be the squirrel, he reminds us, building our life dependent on finding the acorn and having no rhyme or reason to our movements. We certainly don’t want to be road kill.
Andrew’s driving metaphor is one that applies to both personal and professional life. He tells us we need to apply the same care and consideration to our lives that we would apply to our travels; we need to pay attention to the road signs of life and adjust our driving accordingly not only for ourselves but for the safety and happiness of those around us.
It’s a great life perspective and a powerful message.
Listen to the conversation with Andrew here:
Get Andrew’s books:
Road Rules: Be the Truck. Not the Squirrel.
Essays On Governance: 36 Critical Essays To Drive Shareholder Value and Business Growth
Raising Capital: Get the Money You Need to Grow Your Business
Harvesting Intangible Assets: Uncover Hidden Revenue in Your Company’s Intellectual PropertyMergers and Acquisitions from A to Z
Paper Napkin Wisdom: Your Five-Step Guide to Life and Business Success
The Paper Napkin Wisdom book is an amalgam of knowledge extracted from some the world’s most successful leaders and CEOs. Forged by two Sages of Success with a passion for helping others reach their full potential, the book has served as a guide for anyone on the quest for more. Govindh Jayaraman and Jack Daly have worked tirelessly to compile the musings, failures, and lessons of the world’s top performers
What they found were five common traits among the people they interviewed.
Paper Napkin Wisdom condenses virtually every lesson you need to know to replicate and produce your own vision of triumph. The book will challenge you to identify your own patterns and the blockages holding you back from your best life. Those who are ready to take themselves on will embark on a 52-week journey that will change their lives and levels of prosperity.
If you want to be a stronger leader, run a profitable business, or serve your family and community in a meaningful way, the juicy tidbits and chunky takeaways within these pages can get you on the path.
Get inspired.
Look inward.
Take Action.
You’ll be glad you did.
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